List of Macedonians (Greek)

For the people of ancient Macedonia see List of ancient Macedonians. For other uses, see Lists of Macedonians.

The following is a list of Macedonians.

Ancient

See List of ancient Macedonians.

Roman

Also see Macedonia (Roman province)#Citizens

Byzantine

Rulers
  • Basil I the Macedonian (811–886, ruled 867–886), founder of the Macedonian dynasty, born in Macedonia (theme)
  • Nikephoros Bryennios (1062–1137), general, statesman, historian
  • Michael and Andreas Palaiologos (1342–1350), leaders of the Zealots' regime of Thessalonica
  • Andronikos Palaiologos, despot of Thessalonike (1408–1423)

Clerics

Scholars

Artists

Early Modern

Scholars
  • Andronikos Kallistos (1400–1486), teacher of Greek literature in Bologna, Rome, Florence, Paris and London
  • Ioannis Kottounios (1572–1657), founder the Kottounian Hellinomouseio
  • Konstantinos Kallokratos (born 1589), teacher and poet
  • Kallinikos Manios (1624–1665), founder of the first school in Veroia
  • Georgios Parakeimenos, director of Kozani's school, physician and preacher
  • Sevastos Leontiadis (1690–1765), director of Kastoria's school
  • Michail Papageorgiou (1727–1796), taught in his birthplace, Selitsa (today Eratyra), Meleniko, Vienna and Budapest
  • Dimitrios Karakasis (1734–?), physician in Vienna, Larisa, Siatista, Kozani, Bucharest
  • Manassis Iliadis (early 18th century – 1785), born in Meleniko; taught philosophy and physics at the Bucharest Academy
  • Konstantinos Michail, philosopher, physician and linguist
  • Dimitrios Darvaris (1754–1823), born in Kleisoura, Kastoria, publisher of a Greek grammar
  • Charissios Megdanis (1768–1823), born in Kozani, priest, doctor, writer
  • Georgios Sakellarios (1765–1838), chief physician at the court of Ali Pasha
  • Michail Perdikaris (1766–1828), born in Kozani, physician and scholar
  • Athanasios Christopoulos (1772–1847), poet, scholar and "spokesman for foreign cases" in Wallachia
  • Efronios Raphael Papagiannoussi Popovits (1774–1853), born in Kozani, Scholar and Benefactor (among others: the Charta of Rigas)
  • Grigorios Zalykis (1777–1820), Thessaloniki, writer, founder of "Ellenoglosson Xenodochion"
  • Georgios Rousiadis (1783–1854), born in Kozani, teacher in the Greek community of Vienna and Pest; took part in the Greek War of Independence
  • Minas Minoidis, born in Edessa, taught Ancient Greek language and literature in Paris
  • Athanasios Stageiritis from Stagira, professor of Greek language at the Royal Academy in Vienna, publisher of the fortnightly literary journal "Kalliope" in Vienna from 1819 to 1821
  • Theodoros Manousis (1793–1858), historian, judge, benefactor and archaeologist from Siatista
  • Anastasios Michail, member of Berlin's Academy of Sciences
  • Georgios Lassanis (1793–1870), scholar and politician
  • Nicholaos Dragoumis (1809–1879), politician and writer from Kastoria regional unit
  • Markides Pouliou, brothers from Siatista, published the first Greek newspaper Ephemeris in Vienna in 1791
  • Ioannis Pantazidis from Krusevo (1821–1900), professor in University of Athens in Greek literature
  • Margaritis Dimitsas (1829–1903), writer from Achrida
  • Sophocles Garbolas (1833–1911), writer, journalist; he published in 1875 the first Greek newspapers in Thessalonica, Ermis(Hermes) and Pharos tis Makedonias (Lighthouse of Macedonia)
  • Theodoros Natsinas (1872–1949), scholar and director of school (Maraslion of Thessaloniki)

Benefactors

Explorers

Clerics
  • Patriarch Isidore I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1347–1349)
  • Patriarch Philotheus I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1354–1376)
  • Patriarch Nephon I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1311–1315)
  • Damaskinos (Stouditis) (died 1577), patriarchal exarch of Aetolia
  • Mitrofanis Kritopoulos (1589–1639), Patriarch of Alexandria
  • Chrysanthos (1768–1834), born in Edessa, metropolitan bishop of Serres, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
  • Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople (1834–1912)
  • Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria, Konstantinos Kyparissis, (Skotina, Pieria 1800 – Mytilini 1889)
  • Patriarch Neophytus VIII of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch (1891–1894)

Revolutionaries

Greek War of Independence (1821 and before)

Northern Greece revolts (1854 and 1878)

Macedonian Struggle (1903 to 1908)

Other famous

Contemporary

Architects
  • Stamatis Kleanthes (1802–1862)
  • Lysandros Kaftantzoglou (1811–1885)
  • Aristotelis Zachos (1871–1939)
  • Alexander Dragoumis (1891–1977)

Athletes

Greek-Macedonian-Australian * Mark Philippoussis – tennis player

Archery

Basketball

Chess

Cycling
  • Kleanthis Bargas (born 1978)[2]

Football

Handball
  • Dimitris Tzimourtos (born 1981)[4]

Track and field
  • Georgios Roubanis (born 1929), pole vault, Bronze Olympic Medalist Melbourne 1956
  • Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (born 1947), sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki
  • Anna Verouli (born 1957), javelin thrower, Golden Medalist, European Championship 1982
  • Konstantinos Koukodimos (born 1969), long jumper, politician, MP

Volleyball
  • Kostas Christofidelis (born 1977)[5]

Weightlifting
  • Giannis Tsintsaris (born 1962)[6]

Wrestling
  • Apostolos Taskoudis (born 1985)[7]

Presidents of Greece

Prime Ministers of Greece

Presidents of Greek parliament

Politicians

First Ladies

Journalists
  • Ioannis Vellidis, founder of Makedonia (newspaper) in 1911
  • Nikolaos Mertzos (born 1936), founder of the magazine Makedoniki Zoi (Macedonian Life) in 1966
  • Kostas Bliatkas (born 1957)
  • Vicky Hadjivassiliou
  • Rania Thraskia

Writers
  • Zoi Karelli (1901–1998)
  • Georgios Vafopoulos (1903–1996), born in Gevgeli, now in the Republic of Macedonia[12]
  • Dimitrios St. Dimou (1904–1990)[13]
  • Pavlos Papasiopis (1906–1977)[14]
  • Nikos Gabriel Pentzikis (1908–1993)[15]
  • Anthoula Stathopoulou (1909–1935)
  • George Stogiannidis (1912–1994)
  • Anthos Philitas (1920–1997)
  • Kleitos Kyrou (1921–2006)[16]
  • Panos Thasitis (born 1923)
  • Yorgos Ioannou (1927–1985)
  • Nikos Bakolas (1927–1999)[17][18]
  • Dinos Christianopoulos (born 1931)[19]
  • Nikos Alexis Aslanoglou (1931–1996)[20]
  • Markos Meskos (born 1935)
  • Vassilis Vassilikos (born 1934)
  • Giorgos Chimonas (1936 or 1939–2000)
  • Anestis Evangelou (1937–1994)
  • Kostas Zouraris (born 1940)
  • Demetris Th. Gotsis (born 1945)
  • Nasos Vagenas (born 1945)

Actors

Filmmakers

Scientists
  • Achilles Papapetrou (1907–1997), theoretical physicist
  • Antonis Volanis (born 1948), industrial designer
  • Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos (born 1950)[24] bio-researcher
  • Markos Papageorgiou (born 1953)[25] electrical engineer
  • Maria Spiropulu (born 1970), experimental physicist at CERN
  • Sotiris Malassiotis (born 1971)[26] researcher in informatics & telematics
  • John Hadjidemetriou (born 1937)[27] astrophysicist
  • Kostas E. Psannis (born 1974)[28] computer engineer
  • Panagiotis Spyrou,Ηeart surgeon
  • Dimitrios Maronitis,[29] classical scholar
  • Evangelos Kofos, historian
  • A.Phivos Christidis (1946–2004)[30] linguist

Entrepreneurs
  • Ioannis Boutaris (politician also)

Singers

Musicians

Models

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